2012 Republican National Convention - Page 4

GarfieldPark · September 7th, 2012, 10:32 PM

Well put.

John F · September 9th, 2012, 02:35 AM

Thirded. It's not like this was a last-minute plan either. It was drawn up months and years ago (SOME of it, not the protest zones and what not that was hashed out in the spring).

Downtown Tampa has shortcomings, we know this. But the staging wasn't accurately planne dby Tampa itself. The RNC was tied to it intimately for more than a year.

***desertpunk*** · September 9th, 2012, 04:26 AM

It's not as if there was a big difference with the DNC in Charlotte where occupy protesters were kept well away from the convention and security measures frustrated everybody:

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2012 DNC Charlotte by andytkork, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

2012 DNC Charlotte by andytkork, on Flickr

These frustrating and disruptive security measures are endemic to any political convention. Candidates from BOTH parties are given Secret Service protection and no convention planner wants to risk the bad optics of another Chicago 1968. The London Olympics are another example of this: people fled town due to all the disruption and sales figures from that period showed a decline, when the organizers had promised gains.

Cities simply have to think long and hard whether it's worth it to hold these charged events. Already fewer cities are stepping forward to host the WTO. My hope for Tampa is that the people who came in remember how awesome the city is and return many times after the memory of this convention fades.

***I-275westcoastfl*** · September 9th, 2012, 05:17 AM

They might come back for the strip clubs.

September 9th, 2012, 02:35 AM	#62
John F Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 2,214 Likes (Received): 0	Thirded. It's not like this was a last-minute plan either. It was drawn up months and years ago (SOME of it, not the protest zones and what not that was hashed out in the spring). Downtown Tampa has shortcomings, we know this. But the staging wasn't accurately planne dby Tampa itself. The RNC was tied to it intimately for more than a year. __________________ Raw Charge - Tampa Bay Lightning hockey

September 9th, 2012, 04:26 AM	#63
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,640 Likes (Received): 1368	It's not as if there was a big difference with the DNC in Charlotte where occupy protesters were kept well away from the convention and security measures frustrated everybody: image hosted on flickr 2012 DNC Charlotte by andytkork, on Flickr image hosted on flickr 2012 DNC Charlotte by andytkork, on Flickr image hosted on flickr 2012 DNC Charlotte by andytkork, on Flickr These frustrating and disruptive security measures are endemic to any political convention. Candidates from BOTH parties are given Secret Service protection and no convention planner wants to risk the bad optics of another Chicago 1968. The London Olympics are another example of this: people fled town due to all the disruption and sales figures from that period showed a decline, when the organizers had promised gains. Cities simply have to think long and hard whether it's worth it to hold these charged events. Already fewer cities are stepping forward to host the WTO. My hope for Tampa is that the people who came in remember how awesome the city is and return many times after the memory of this convention fades. __________________ We are floating in space...

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September 7th, 2012, 10:32 PM	#61
GarfieldPark Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,592 Likes (Received): 15	Well put.

September 9th, 2012, 05:17 AM	#64
*I-275westcoastfl* Jestem Hardkorem Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 5,538 Likes (Received): 29	They might come back for the strip clubs.